NineFootEightWeight OP t1_j9cobwi wrote on February 20, 2023 at 11:16 PM

Reply to comment by tupperwhat in Looks like Spring is right around the corner.....Gardeners of Pittsburgh, what do you have planned for this year's growing season? by NineFootEightWeight

What kind of plants???

tupperwhat t1_j9de1kw wrote on February 21, 2023 at 2:30 AM

Let's see. I've got seeds of:

white wood-aster (Eurybia divaricata), devil's beggarticks (Bidens frondosa), wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia), showy goldenrod (Solidago speciosa), rough goldenrod (Solidago rugosa), lance-leaved American-aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum), heart-leaved American-aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium), bushy American-aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum, calico American-aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum), dogbane (Apocynum sp.), common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), sunflower-everlasting (Heliopsis sp.), sunflower (Helianthus sp.), ironweed (Vernonia), and little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium).

I'm gonna keep collecting seeds over the years and add to this mix, but this is a good start :)

TheSunflowerSeeds t1_j9de370 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 2:31 AM

Sunflower seeds are about 6 mm to 10 mm in length and feature conical shape with a smooth surface. Their black outer coat (hull) encloses single, gray-white edible-kernel inside. Each sunflower head may hold several hundreds of edible oil seeds.

tupperwhat t1_j9dfl6r wrote on February 21, 2023 at 2:42 AM

Yes

NineFootEightWeight OP t1_j9dl2p3 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:26 AM

This is a GREAT start.

Wingstem is one of my favs.

That, and Ironweed.

tupperwhat t1_j9dnx84 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 3:50 AM

There's a really pretty caterpillar that dines on the flowers and seeds of wingstem:

https://bugguide.net/node/view/1144902/bgimage